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Factories were necessary because the machinery was expensive, large, needed power, and was operated by many workers.
The articles of confederation only allowed for one vote in its congress for each state. More clearly, each state could only cast one vote in the congress. Thus, states with lower population granted more representation for each citizen than for states with higher population. I.E. Delaware and New Jersey, 2 of the states with lower population supported this plan because it meant more power to each of its citizens.
The harnessing of electricity radically transformed American business since this meant that power from electricity could power lightbulbs, which were far more effective than candles and other sources, and that electricity could be used to power machines that increased efficiency.
It was a petition that attempted to assert the freedom of the colony while maintaining loyalty to the British crown.
